Male Figure
Artist/Maker
Bamileke people
(Cameroon)
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumwood and iron
DimensionsOverall: 33 1/4 x 10 x 7 3/4 in. (84.5 x 25.4 x 19.7 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Andre Lafitte-Barrou
Terms
Object number92.0188
DescriptionBamileke kings (fons) placed carved figures of their father, the previous fon, and the queen mother on either side of the doorway to the royal ancestor house.On View
On viewCollections